Built and natural environment planning principles for promoting health: an umbrella review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The built and natural environment and health are inextricably linked. However, there is considerable debate surrounding the strength and quality of the evidence base underpinning principles of good practice for built and natural environment design in promoting health. This umbrella review aimed to assess relationships between the built and natural environment and health, concentrating on five topic areas: neighbourhood design, housing, food environment, natural and sustainable environment, and transport.

Methods

A structured search was conducted for quantitative systematic reviews and stakeholder reviews published between January 2005 and April 2016. Seven databases and the websites of 15 relevant and respected stakeholder organisations known to publish review-lev

SUBMITTER: Bird EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6064105 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature